shield volcano - the hardened layers of lava that build up cinder cone - a cone shaped hill or mountain composite volcano - tall cone shaped mountain fo layers of lava alternate with ash, cinders, and bombs caldera - the hole left by the eruption collapses into the volcano volcano neck - looks like a giant tooth that is stuck into the ground dike - the magma that forces itself through rock layers that harden sill - the magma that squeezes between the layers of rocks
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Notes 3.3
shield volcano - the hardened layers of lava that build up
cinder cone - a cone shaped hill or mountain
composite volcano - tall cone shaped mountain fo layers of lava alternate with ash, cinders, and bombs
caldera - the hole left by the eruption collapses into the volcano
volcano neck - looks like a giant tooth that is stuck into the ground
dike - the magma that forces itself through rock layers that harden
sill - the magma that squeezes between the layers of rocks
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